Even before Israel's founding in 1948, some Zionists had plans to seize all of Palestine and purge the native Palestinian population, but global politics required a pretense of "peace talks." So the charade has gone on for decades though it now seems ..>

Panelists: Tony Blair (Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Quartet Representative on the Middle East), Tzipi Livni (Minister of Justice, State of Israel), Dr. Saeb Erekat (Head of the Palestinian Negotiation

And while Israel continues its illegal settlement activity on occupied territories, Abbas says he is focused on coming to a solution with Tel Aviv through peaceful means - because fighting will only lead to Palestine's destruction.
Abbas spoke to RT ..

Today is Jerusalem Day in Israel, the anniversary of the day in the 1967 war when Israel took the Old City and East Jerusalem from Jordan. More than 40 years later, Jerusalem remains one of the largest hurdles to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict